Trinity College - Committed to Addressing the Issue of Sexual Harassment - Your Rights, Your Options - A Guide for Victims, Survivors, and Accused Persons

Sep 21, 2026

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A comprehensive guide from Trinity College explaining rights and available options for individuals affected by or accused of sexual harassment, including sexual assault, rape, dating, domestic, relationship violence, and stalking. It outlines supportive on- and off-campus resources, who can receive assistance, and how confidentiality levels apply to campus staff, faculty, and certain student employees. The guide also describes the role of the Title IX Coordinator and how the institution protects privacy while directing reporting pathways and responsibility.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages16

Reading Time40 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

What Assistance is Available?

Immediate and Ongoing Assistance

What are my Rights under Title IX?

Definitions

To Whom Can I Talk? Resources and Services

Taking Individual and Collective Responsibility

Be an Active Bystander: Do a Green Dot!

Trinity College: Committed to Addressing the Issue of Sexual Harassment Your Rights, Your Options A Guide for Victims, Survivors, and Accused Persons SEXUAL HARASSMENT SEXUAL ASSAULT DATING VIOLENCE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE STALKING RETALIATION August 2026 Table of Contents 3 Introduction 4-5 What Assistance is Available? 6 What are my Rights under Title IX? 7-9 Definitions 10-13 To Whom Can I Talk? Resources and Services 14 Taking Individual and Collective Responsibility 15 Be an Active Bystander: Do a Green Dot! Trinity College’s Policy on Sexual Harassment and other applicable policies prohibit sex discrimination and harassment, including sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, and related retaliation. INTRODUCTION This booklet explains what rights and options are available if you or a friend is impacted by or is accused of sexual harassment, which includes sexual assault; rape; dating, domestic, or relationship violence; stalking. All services and resources listed in this booklet are for everyone, including victims and survivors, accused persons, and secondary survivors (friends / boyfriends / girlfriends / family / partners of survivors) . Because the incidence rate of sexual assault for those who identify as persons of color and LGBTQ+ tends to be higher, and reporting rates lower, than for other populations, some resources listed in this booklet are specific to these groups. This booklet also shares the available on- and off-campus resources for support, offers guidance for understanding your rights and options, and explains the levels of confidentiality of campus staff, faculty, and certain student staff. The college will help and support you through any steps you decide to take while doing its best to protect your privacy. To view Trinity’s Policy on Sexual Harassment, please visit the Office of Title IX’s website at [www.trincoll.edu/Title-IX/.](www.trincoll.edu/Title-IX/. In)[ ](www.trincoll.edu/Title-IX/. In)[In](www.trincoll.edu/Title-IX/. In) addition, this site provides the Title IX Coordinator’s contact information and the online Incident Report Form. The College’s Title IX Coordinator is Lauren Diana, J.D. , who may be contacted by email at [Lauren.Diana@trincoll.edu](Lauren.Diana@trincoll.edu) [or TitleIXCoordinator@trincoll.edu](or TitleIXCoordinator@trincoll.edu), or by phone at 860-297-2688. • The Title IX Coordinator is responsible for ensuring that Trinity establishes and follows an objective prompt, thorough, and equitable process for addressing allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination or differential treatment based on sex. The Title IX Coordinator is not an advocate for individuals but rather an objective third-party that administers a range of resolution processes. The Title IX Coordinator can implement supportive measures regardless of whether a student chooses to partake in a resolution process or not. • The Title IX Coordinator is responsible for providing leadership, neutrality, and centralized support for compliance with all requirements under Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 (Title IX), the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), and other federal and state laws and regulations pertaining to sexual discrimination, harassment, and sexual violence. WHAT ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE? Immediate and Ongoing Assistance If you have been subject to an incident of sexual harassment, you are strongly recommended to seek immediate assistance as listed below: Hartford Police Department Trinity College Campus Safety Emergency, call 911 | Non-emergency line: 860-757-4000 76 Vernon Street | 860-297-2222 • Campus Safety may, in turn, contact the Administrator-on-Call (AOC), a college administrator who is available 24/7 . • Campus Safety personnel and AOCs are considered Responsible Employees who are required

FAQs

What kinds of incidents does this guide cover?

The guide covers sexual harassment, including sexual assault and rape, dating and domestic or relationship violence, and stalking, along with related retaliation.

Who is the Title IX Coordinator at Trinity College and what is their responsibility?

The guide identifies Lauren Diana, J.D. as the Title IX Coordinator and explains that the coordinator ensures an objective, thorough, and equitable process and provides leadership and centralized support for Title IX compliance.

What assistance is available if someone needs immediate help?

It directs individuals to seek immediate assistance through campus safety and local emergency resources (including calling 911 for emergencies), and it provides a range of crisis and advocacy contacts such as Hartford Police, YWCA Sexual Assault Crisis Services, Interval House, and RAINN.

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